This job was completed for a customer in the Scientific Research Industry and involved the location and retrieval of subsea sensor modules. These modules were in several hundred feet of water and had an issue where the attached acoustic buoy systems would not release and surface to allow retrieval. Hibbard Inshore used a swimming ROV fitted with sonar, a manipulator arm and a positioning system to locate each sensor module and attach to it for retrieval. Once the modules were brought to the surface, and the customer downloaded the data, the ROV was used to ensure accurate placement and orientation of the modules with video confirmation as they were redeployed to the sea floor for additional data collection.
